The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-04
THE PRINCE FINDS GOTHAM HOT.
4 Visit to the Brooklyn Bridge and
Purchase of American Hats.
From the Neg York Tribune.

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| Purchase of American Hats.
From the Netc York Tribune.
Prince Devawongse of Siam thinks that
this country is certainly ahead Of his in one
respect-its humid, hot weather. In his
half brothers kingdom they have pretty
high temperatures, but the combination is a
comparative novelty. Between the weather
and the fatigues of the voyage, he was so
exhausted that be rested nearly all yes
terday forenoon, after a late break
fast He did a little writing, but
for the most part looked out from
the Fifth Avenue Hotel windows on busy
| Broadway, and saw the passing crowds tax
ing an interested and puzzled look at the
| blOod-red fog, with the funny white
elephant, which waved from the roof. The
members of his large party were all allowed
! to do as they pleased, and they mostly fol-
lowed their royal masters example. Some
of the Wallets engaged themselves in repack-
ing and arranging the baggage, which was
much shaken up and knocked about on the
stormy trip across.
| The four littlo princes are, after their
uncle, the most interesting of the party.
They ore certainly nearer the throne than
he; and one of them may hold the destinieS
of Siam in his keeping before many years.
| The two oldest are the Princes Kioya and
Rabi, who are ID years old. They are we'll
grown, chubby-faced, intelligent boys.
Their younger brothers, Pravit and Chira,
are smart youngsters; and tho four have
| one English and two Siamese tutors to look
after them. They are all jolly, and enjoy
ing themselves thoroughly They speak
| English well, and have already become great
favorites in the hotel especially among the
chanbermaids.
Just before luncheon the Prince and five
of his companions went out for walk
| They were left to their own devices, because
| Consul Isaac 7. Smith was prevented from
! joining them by an imperative engagement
elsewhere. They did not, therefore, risk
being late for luncheon by going too far
| from the hotel but promenaded Broadway
| and Fifth avenue, attracting considerable
! attention. The Broadway pavement i'll the
vicinity of Twenty-third street is torn up,
and Fifth avenue pavement in that neigh
borhood is being relaid: so neither of the
| thoroughfares looked it's best. However,
the Prince was delighted with the width of
the streets, with the magnificent buildings,
with the busy stream of people in Broadway
and the well-dressed, leiSurely walkers in
| Fifth avenue, with the trees in Madison
| Park-in fact, with everything he saw.
| All the party took advantage of their out
| ing to buy new hats, except the big English
courier, who stuck to his Indian sun hat.
The Prince returned 60 his rooms in high
good humor, and after luncheon again sal
| lied out, this time to see the Brooklyn
bridge. Just after his arrival on Sunday,
he steamed under it in the cutter Grant,
and expressed his admiration of the glgan-
tic structure. Yesterday he made an ex
animation of it from above His admira-
ton was, If anything, increased. All the
details were new to him. The car system
highly interested him, and he was charmed
| with the extensive view seward, with the
statue Of Liberty in the distance.
| Returning 10 the hotel the party were
| joined by Consul Smith, wh6dined with
| them and answered their many interested
| questions about what they had seen and
what remained to be seen. Dinner occupied
fully two hours; and then Prince Deva-
wongSe the two elder boy princes and ten
| of their suite went to the Madison Square
Theatre They were fashionably late; and
as they took their seats in the right stage
! box and the front row Of the orchestra they,
for the moment, diverted my attention
from the stage. The interpreter, Mr. LOT
JIs was on hand TO translate any Of the dla-
logue they did not understand. The
members of the Monsieur" company knew
that they were in the presence of royalty,
and played their best accordingly. Some
of the Siapese visitors were at first at a
loss as to whether Monsieur" was O comedy
or tragedy; but when Mr.. Mansfield sang
his meow song, they concluded that there
| u.
laughed accordingly. Even Tutors Chow
Bhoan and Kheon Vichit relaxed their
gravity, nudged each other and smiled 1t
IS runlOred that they intend to translate the
caterwauling dirty into Siamese. If they
do, they won't find much difficulty with
the refrain, anyhow.
The Princes plans are not yet quite de
cided on. Secretary Frederick Verney told
| a reporter yesterday that his royal highness
does not make up his mind far ahead, but is
in the habit of doing everything on the
spur of the moment. II is probable that he
and his retinue will start for Washington
tomorrow afternoon, and will visit the
President. Then they will likely return to
this city and get a reception from the
Mayor. This morning the revenue cutter
Grant will take the party to Bedlow's
island to pay their respects to Miss
Liberty"